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     Melvin Hugh Coon Sr. was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3 His Social Security Number was 224-09-3700.⁵ He was born on August 29, 1904 at Starkey, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,1,5,4 He married Celia Viola Wimmer, daughter of John Lewis Wimmer and Margaret Ellen "Maggie" Palmer, on June 26, 1936 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2 Melvin Hugh Coon Sr. died on February 25, 1975 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 70.¹

     Rosemary Sue Coon Rosemary Coon Watkins, 77, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cornelius Tyree Watkins III. Rosemary is survived by her sister-in-law, Barbara W. Beale of Sparta, Va; two nephews and niece, Richard. L.T. Beale IV of Sparta, Va., Rebecca B. Broaddus (Lynwood) of Bagby, Va., and Frank B. Beale II (Jan) of Sparta, Va; and eight great-nieces and nephews. Entombment will follow at Evergreen Burial Park.⁵ She was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^5,3 She was born on January 29, 1940 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,3 As of February 8, 1964,her married name was Watkins.¹ She married Cornelius Tyree Watkins III on February 8, 1964 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3,5,6 Rosemary Sue Coon died on November 26, 2017 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 77.^5,3

     Cornelius Tyree Watkins III Cornelius Tyree Watkins III, 70, of Roanoke, Va., died on Sunday, December 12, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cornelius Tyree Watkins, Jr. and Violet Gill Watkins. Surviving are his wife of 46 years of marriage, Rosemary Coon Watkins; sister, Barbara W. Beale, of Sparta, Va; two nephews and niece, Richard L. T. Beale III, Sparta, Va., Rebecca B. Broaddus and husband, Lynwood, of Bagby, Va. and Frank B. Beale II and wife, Jan, of Sparta, Va; also survived by eight great-nieces and nephews; Godparent of Daniel and T. J. Coleman, of Gettysburg, Pa. Tyree was a retired employee of Magic City Ford after 53 years of service, an avid NASCAR fan, a life long member of Calvary Baptist Church and Chairman of the Facilities Committee. Entombment at Evergreen Burial Park.⁵ His Social Security Number was 224-52-9326.⁷ He was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^3,5 He was born on May 1, 1940 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,3,7 He married Rosemary Sue Coon, daughter of Melvin Hugh Coon Sr. and Celia Viola Wimmer, on February 8, 1964 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3,4,5 Cornelius Tyree Watkins III died on December 12, 2010 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 70.^3,5,6,7